Connecticut's Girls of Summer
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Connecticut's Girls of Summer

the Brakettes and the Falcons

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eBook - ePub

Connecticut's Girls of Summer

the Brakettes and the Falcons

About this book

Connecticut has a long history of producing outstanding sports teams and athletes. Two of the greatest teams to come out of the state are the legendary Brakettes and Falcons women's fast-pitch softball teams. In their seventy-six-year history, the Brakettes are considered the most successful and longest-running organized women's sports franchise of all time. With forty national championships, three world championships and eleven Olympians, their dynasty remains synonymous with softball excellence. Likewise, the Connecticut Falcons were the most dominant team of the Women's Professional Softball League, winning the championship title all four years of the WPS existence. The most famous and iconic product of these two teams has been Waterbury's legendary Joan Joyce, who is considered by many experts to be the greatest female athlete in sports history. Join author Tony Renzoni as he interviews former players and highlights the accomplishments of these two renowned teams and their legendary athletes.

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Information

Publisher
The History Press
Year
2023
eBook ISBN
9781439678275
Edition
0
Topic
History
Subtopic
Social Science Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword, by Donna A. Lopiano, PhD
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. 1. Bill Simpson’s Dream
  9. 2. “Blazing” Bertha Arrives
  10. 3. 1958: The Brakettes Dynasty Begins
  11. 4. Joan Joyce: From Teenage Phenom to the Greatest Female Athlete in Sports History
  12. 5. The Brakettes: “The Greatest Dynasty in Women’s Softball History”
  13. 6. The Women’s Professional Softball League (WPS)
  14. 7. The Connecticut Falcons
  15. 8. Falcons in China
  16. 9. “Too Strenuous”? Women Banned from Baseball
  17. 10. Fun
  18. 11. Recollections: What Softball Means to Me
  19. 12. Players’ Advice to Young Girls (and Women) Who Would Like to Excel in Fast-Pitch Softball
  20. 13. Legacy
  21. Afterword, by Michele Smith
  22. Appendix A. Praise from Fans
  23. Appendix B. Interviews
  24. Appendix C. Connecticut ASA (USA Softball) Hall of Fame Inductees
  25. Bibliography
  26. About the Author